Rail anchor



Jan. 5 1926. 1,568,213

' w. DELANEY RAIL ANCHOR Filed July 28 1925 Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

wIn'L'IAM DELANEY, or DENVER, COLORADO.

RAIL ANCHOR.

Application filed July 28. 1925. Serial No. 46,593.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVIIJJAM DELANEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Anchors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to rail anchors and has for a particular objectthereof the provision of a combined anchor and rail chair.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be directly secured to the rail in the construction thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for supplementing the securing elements of the chair, acting to prevent movement of the chair or rail in a direction permitting spreading of the rail.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view showing a section of a right of way having rail anchors constructed in accordance with my invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view through one of the rail anchors as applied to the rail and tie;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the rail anchor and tie elements removed; and

Figure 4: is an enlarged sectional. view taken on the line H of Figure 3.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the rail anchor and chair includes a plate 10 of a length equal to the width of a rail flange 11 and of a width equal to the width of a tie 12. This plate has at its side edges vertically depending flanges 13 closely fitting the sides of the tie 10, preventing transverse movement of the plate upon the tie. The under surface of the plate has formed thereon transversely extending knife edged ribs'14 located adjacent and at oppo site sides of its longitudinal center. At its ends, the plate has reduced extensions 15, each formed with an opening 16. The plate proper has formed therein a pair of openlugs 17.

proper spacing of the ties.

Throu h the o eniiws 17 rivets 18 are directed to secure the plate to the under rivets 18 as a means for securing the rail flange to the plate. In applying the rails to the ties, a flat bar 20 is placed under'the inner extension 15 and this plate has an opening 21 through which the spike 19 directed through the opening 16 of the extension may be passed. This bar has further spike receiving openings 22 through which spikes 23 may be driven into the tie 12. It will be obvious that the spikes 23 will assist the spikes 19 in preventing longitudinal shifting of the plate 10 upon the tie.

This construction is particularly adapted for use in mounting the guard rails of bridges and the like but it is, of course, capable of use for general application. The device may be relatively cheaply constructed, is easily applied and since the chairs are applied to the rails at the factory, insures In applying the device to the rail, a pair of chairs is preferably provided at the center of the rail and a second pair at each quarter of the length. Between the chairs, ordinary chairs or ties without chairs may be employed.

Since the structure hereinbefore set forth is obviously capable of a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. In combination with a rail, a .plate secured to the flange of the rail at the under surface thereof and extending transversely of the rail, said plate having at its side edges depending flanges and having at its ends reduced extensions each provided with a spike receiving opening immediately adjacent the edge of the flange of the rail.

2. In combination with a rail, a plate secured to the under surface of the flange duced extensions each provided with a spike receiving opening immediately adjacent the edge of the flange of the rail, said platehaving upon its under surface knife edged flanges extending transversely thereof and longitudinally of the rail and adapted to engage in the upper surface of a tie above which the rail-extends..--

In testimony whereof I hereunto. affi-x my signature. 

